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TI-2016-02654 Aliases CVE-2016-3165GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj

The Form API in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 ignores access restrictions on submit buttons…

Priority LOW 36CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Form API in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 ignores access restrictions on submit buttons, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging permission to submit a form with a button that has "#access" set to FALSE in the server-side form definition.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0136 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed drupal/core (Packagist): 6.38drupal/drupal (Packagist): 6.38

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—drupal/core (Packagist)6.0 to before 6.386.38Patch availableGHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj
—drupal/drupal (Packagist)6.0 to before 6.386.38Patch availableGHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • drupal/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.0 to before 6.38 Fixed in 6.38 Patch available GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj
  • drupal/drupal (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.0 to before 6.38 Fixed in 6.38 Patch available GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 beta1VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 beta2VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 beta3VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 beta4VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 devVulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 rc1VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 rc2VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 rc3VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 rc4VulnerableDrupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 dev Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.11VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.14VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.16VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.20VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.21VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.22VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.23VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.24VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.25VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.26VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.27VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.28VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.29VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.30VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.31VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.32VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.33VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.34VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.35VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.36VulnerableDrupal
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.37VulnerableDrupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.20 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.21 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.22 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.23 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.24 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.25 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.26 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.27 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.28 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.29 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.30 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.31 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.32 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.33 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.34 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.35 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.36 Vulnerable ·Drupal
  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.37 Vulnerable ·Drupal

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj drupal/core (Packagist) Fixed in 6.38 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj drupal/drupal (Packagist) Fixed in 6.38 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gh5-3hqj-x3pj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2026-07979 Drupal core - Highly critical - SQL injection - SA-CORE-2026-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05494 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05493 Improper input validation in Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10731 Unrestricted file upload in Drupal Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04505 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-17477 Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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